Secret Origins, #28 Canadian
Published: July 1988
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Issue Contents:
Characters
- Dave Clark (mainstream Universe)
- Eve Eden (mainstream Universe)
- Midnight (mainstream Universe)
- Nightshade (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: Keith Wilson
- Pencils: William Messner-Loebs
- Pencils: Jim Valentino
- Inks: Keith Wilson
- Inks: William Messner-Loebs
- Letters: Todd Klein
A Princess' Story
"The shadows have fallen over Belle Reve Prison early tonight."
Storyline
Nightshade relates her past to Father Craemer on the eve of her return to her home dimension with the rest of Task Force X to try to rescue her brother.
Characters
- Nathaniel Adam (mainstream Universe)
- Batman (mainstream Universe) [Flashback]
- Black Spider (mainstream Universe)
- Blue Beetle (mainstream Universe)
- The Bronze Tiger (mainstream Universe)
- Captain Atom (mainstream Universe) [Flashback]
- Captain Boomerang (mainstream Universe)
- Father Craemer (mainstream Universe)
- Deadshot (mainstream Universe)
- Eve Eden (mainstream Universe)
- Larry Eden (mainstream Universe)
- Warren Eden (mainstream Universe) [Flashback]
- King Faraday (mainstream Universe) [Flashback]
- Colonel Rick Flag (mainstream Universe) [Flashback]
- Scott Free (mainstream Universe)
- Guy Gardner (mainstream Universe)
- Green Lantern (mainstream Universe)
- Digger Harkness (mainstream Universe)
- The Incubus (mainstream Universe) [Flashback]
- J'Onn J'Onzz (mainstream Universe)
- Jewelee (mainstream Universe) [Flashback]
- Ted Kord (mainstream Universe)
- Floyd Lawton (mainstream Universe)
- Martian Manhunter (mainstream Universe)
- Mari McCabe (mainstream Universe)
- Mister Miracle (mainstream Universe)
- Eric Needham (mainstream Universe)
- Nemesis (mainstream Universe) [Flashback]
- Nightshade (mainstream Universe)
- Punch (mainstream Universe) [Flashback]
- Tom Tresser (mainstream Universe)
- Benjamin Turner (mainstream Universe)
- Vixen (mainstream Universe)
- Amanda Waller (mainstream Universe) [Flashback]
- Bruce Wayne (mainstream Universe)
- Maureen Eden (flashback)
- Incu-Demons (flashback)
- Mary (flashback)
- The Image (cameo flashback)
Credits
- Script: David Lettick
- Pencils: Rob Liefeld
- Inks: Bob Lewis
- Colors: Carl Gafford
- Letters: John Costanza
- Editing: Mark Waid
Story Notes
Ties in the Charlton character with the then-current Suicide Squad continuity. Leads into the storyline in Suicide Squad (DC, 1987 series) #14-16.
The Secret Origin of Midnight
"The man called Midnight! Fearless avenger of evil deeds..."
Storyline
When Dave Clark figures out that a building collapsed due to shoddy construction he becomes Midnight and goes after the builder.
Characters
- Dave Clark (mainstream Universe)
- Midnight (mainstream Universe) [Origin]
- Rod Reilly (mainstream Universe)
- Effie
- Freddy
- Morris Carleton
- Rocco (death)
- Eddie (death)
- Doc Wackey (cameo)
- Gabby (cameo)
Credits
- Script: Roy Thomas
- Pencils: Gil Kane
- Inks: Gil Kane
- Colors: Tom Ziuko
- Letters: Jean Simek
- Editing: Mark Waid
Story Notes
Based on the story from Smash Comics (Quality Comics, 1939 series) #18 (January 1941).
Credits
- Script: Robert Greenberger
- Script: Roy Thomas
Story Notes
Letters from David Metz, Roger de Peregrine and Neil Ahlquist.